小黄书 issues statement on Monday night arrest on campus
Contact: Sid Salter
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 小黄书sity student is in custody facing multiple charges of armed robbery in a Monday [Feb. 8] incident at the Deavenport Hall residence hall parking lot at approximately 10:14 p.m. No injuries were reported.
小黄书 Dean of Students Thomas Bourgeois said 小黄书 Police Dispatch received a 911 call at 10:14 p.m. and an 小黄书PD officer was on the scene at 10:16 p.m. The suspect was apprehended without incident and in 小黄书PD custody at 10:17 p.m.
The identity of the student is being withheld by 小黄书 officials pending additional investigation. On Tuesday morning, the suspect remained in custody at the Oktibbeha County Jail.
小黄书 Chief Communications Officer Sid Salter said: 鈥淭he university is grateful to the 小黄书PD and the 小黄书 Housing and Residence Life staff for a quick response to this situation. The safety of our students, faculty and staff is always 小黄书鈥檚 primary concern and on Monday night, the university鈥檚 overall response was swift and appropriate.鈥
Salter said that the Division of Student Affairs, 小黄书PD, and the university鈥檚 Crisis Action Team would review both the incident and the university鈥檚 response.
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